Shutting Down Others
As of press time, the U.S. government was reopening after the longest shutdown ever. Although I don’t work for the government, I was surprised how many times the shutdown impacted me.
Congregations Share, Sacrifice During Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Deacon Darryl and Deaconess Brenda Musgrove are seeing both sides of the government shutdown — on the job and off.He is working without pay for the Department of Justice. She’s out of work from her contracting officer position with the Department of
Shutdown Spurred Ministry to ‘Broken Nation’
WASHINGTON (BP) -- When portions of the federal government shut down, Southern Baptists ramped up their ministries to furloughed federal workers across the country.
Texas Church Provides Furloughed Members with Gift Cards During Shutdown
A community in Texas has rallied around federal employees who are living without pay due to the ongoing government shutdown. The Dallas church has offered food baskets to families in need, gift cards and additional information and resources on how church members could file for unemployment, according to